Howard Selinger
Longtime Denver resident Howard “Howie” Selinger passed away on April 21, 2026. He was 75. A service was held on April 24 at Temple Emanuel, with interment at Rose Hill Cemetery.
Dr. Selinger was born on December 28, 1950, in Long Branch, NJ. He earned his PhD in clinical psychology from the University of Connecticut in 1975. During a graduate school internship in Denver, Dr. Selinger met Marilyn Strachman. They married in 1974, and were a couple until Dr. Selinger’s passing.
Dr. Selinger began his career as a psychologist at Cherry Creek High School, and later transitioned to a private practice that lasted more than 50 years. In 1980, he became chairman of the Colorado Psychological Ethics and Peer Review Committee.
In semi-retirement, Dr. Selinger continued to work with longtime patients whom he refused to leave behind.
“Those patients, in turn, never forgot him,” his family said. “It was not uncommon for them to seek out Howard’s family simply to express how profoundly he had changed their lives.
“His success as a therapist came from a rare combination of scholarly mastery and genuine human warmth.”
Survivors are Dr. Selinger’s wife Marilyn; children Gil (Lauren) Selinger and Maia (Josh) Sidon; grandchildren Rahm and Zev Selinger and Myer Sidon; and siblings Sandi (Howard) Edelstein and Ed (Linda Kames) Bauman.
“Outside of his practice, Howard’s greatest joy was his family,” his family said. “His love extended to his three grandsons, who knew him as a steady, caring presence and a living example of what it means to work hard and treat others with kindness and generosity.”
Contributions may be made to Temple Emanuel, Jco or the ACLU.
Jacqueline Eisenbaum
Jacqueline “Jackie” Eisenbaum died on May 2, 2026, at the age of 89. A service was held on May 4 at Feldman Mortuary, with interment at Rose Hill Cemetery. Feldman Mortuary handled the arrangements.
Mrs. Eisenbaum (nee Cantor) was born on June 13, 1936, in Brooklyn, NY. She married Sidney Eisenbaum in June, 1958. The couple moved to the Washington, DC, area, then Ft. Dix, NJ, while Dr. Eisenbaum was in the military service. Following subsequent moves to San Francisco, Calif., Long Island, NY and Silver Spring, Md., the family settled in Denver.
When Dr. Eisenbaum opened a private medical practice, Mrs. Eisenbaum became the office manager. Years later, after the couple divorced, Mrs. Eisenbaum became volunteer coordinator at the Denver Aquarium.
“Those who knew her described her as kind, authentic, loving and supportive,” her family said. “Jackie was a gem to all who had the privilege of spending time with her.”
Survivors are children Pamela (Mark George) Eisenbaum, Michael (Lorma) Eisenbaum, Jerel Eisenbaum and Andrea Eisenbaum; and grandchildren David, Nina, Ethan, Matthew and Sarah Eisenbaum, Quinn (Kathleen) Lockhart and Ryan Martindale-George.
Contributions may be made to Humane Colorado, the World Wildlife Fund or B’nai Havurah.
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